Nobody Tells You How Lonely It Is When Your Kid Acts Out

It’s so isolating. 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I was at a loss for what to do — and I told her that.” The experience was profoundly isolating and downright lonely. But this writer also shares what she did to turn it around, and it’s a useful lesson for all of us. 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